US 2003/0158865 A1 · Managing multiple data stores

Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer program products, for accessing data objects stored in multiple repositories. A repository framework includes a plurality of repository managers. Each repository manager is configured to provide access to an associated repository. The repository framework includes a uniform interface for accessing the data objects, and provides a unified name space with a unique reference for each data object. Each repository manager may include a plurality of sub-managers adapted to map operations in the uniform interface to repository-specific operations. A repository manager may enhance the functionality of a repository by implementing an operation in the uniform interface for which there is no corresponding repository-specific operation. Some implementations enable users to access data objects without knowing the location, type, or format of the data objects. The benefits provided by a central repository may thus be realized without necessarily having to move data objects from their individual repositories.

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Dependent claims

A knowledge management system comprising:

a plurality of repositories, each repository comprising data objects;
and
a repository framework comprising a plurality of repository managers, each repository manager configured to provide access to an associated repository, said repository framework comprising a uniform interface for accessing the data objects in the repositories and providing a unified name space comprising a unique reference for each data object.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Managing multiple data stores

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Managing multiple data stores

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Abstract

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